Tirana Year Zero
07/09/2001
Tirana Year Zero (Tirana, année zéro), is a 2002 Albanian film that tells the story of a young couple in post-communist Albania, at a time when many Albanians left the country in search for a better life abroad. The protagonist of the movie is Nik, who lives in the capital of Albania, Tirana, along with his mother and father. He is in love with a beautiful girl named Klara, who wants to move to Paris to be a model. Nik makes his living with an old truck that belonged to his father, who is now sick, and seemingly dying. Amidst the criticisms of his mother, the confusion and desperation covering the country, and the desire of his girlfriend to leave, Nik is still unsure whether he wants to leave. The film explores the way Nik handles the events of his life.
Movie Information
Nevin Meçaj
as Niku
Ermela Teli
as Klara
Rajmonda Bulku
as Marta, Klara's mother
Robert Ndrenika
as Kujtim, Klara's father
Bahar Mera
as Xhafa, the director
Lars Rudolph
as Günter, the German
Juli Hajdini
as Linda, Günter's fiancée
Nigda Dako
as Dessi, Vladimir's daughter
Vladimir Metani
as Vladimir
Artur Gorishti
as Tare, the sculptor
Monika Lubonja
as Nedji
Gëzim Rudi
as Titi
Fatos Sela
as The government employee
Jorida Meta
as Gypsy woman
Birçe Hasko
as Besim, the neighbor
